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Nancy Thumim

@nancyt.bsky.social

I teach, research and write about media, audiences, representation, and everyday life. I work at the University of Leeds. Here sporadically.

283 Followers  |  595 Following  |  8 Posts  |  Joined: 09.12.2023  |  1.6094

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I’m not up to much here but I read here xxx

22.01.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@hannahgriffiths.bsky.social hello beauty

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The Lagoon Nebula

Credits: NASA

18.01.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1222    πŸ” 126    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 3

@vivitheo.bsky.social guessing this is you VIVI!? X

13.01.2025 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh my gosh congratulations lovely xx

03.12.2024 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I feel so proud to announce that my first book - The Kids Are Online: Confronting the Myths and Realities of Young Digital Life - will be published in March 2025, by @ucpress.bsky.social 🫢🏼

21.10.2024 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 158    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 1

Woohoo πŸ™Œ X

03.12.2024 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘‡for your winter reading pleasure 😏

03.12.2024 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Gazan Humanitarian Scholarship We offer scholarships for citizens of Gaza who have been displaced as a result of the ongoing conflict in the region and are living in a different country (outside of the UK).

Leeds has a fully funded scholarship program for undergraduate and Masters study for Gaza students.

**Tell Everyone**

www.leeds.ac.uk/masters-scho...

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Built in 1865 as part of the White Swan Inn, the City Palace of Varieties’ in Leeds now more commonly known as the β€˜City Varieties’ had previously gone though many changes of name. β€˜Charlie Chaplin and Houdini are among the artists who performed there.’ image courtesy of Leeds Libraries.

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Apply now for the 2025 MSRNE summer internship in sociotechnical systems Microsoft Research New England is looking for advanced Ph.D. students who are bringing sociotechnical perspectives to analyze critical issues of our time, to apply for our summer internship. They w…

We are seeking advanced PhD students for a well-paid and nurturing research internship on topics that we can meaningfully mentor. Apps due Dec 6 socialmediacollective.org/2024/11/01/2...

14.11.2024 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4

A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.

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Research Seminar: Algorithms of resistance: The everyday fight against platform power This talk dives into how global workers and activists navigate and subvert platform power, revealing our resistance to algorithmic dominance while cautioning against romanticizing these efforts

We are delighted to announce our next research seminar: "Algorithms of resistance: The everyday fight against platform power", with Tiziano Bonini and @emilianotrere.bsky.social
Wednesday 20 Nov, 3.45–5pm (UTC), ONLINE πŸ’»
Details and registration: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/events/event...

15.11.2024 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
The Anti-Racist Media Manifesto Poster

The Anti-Racist Media Manifesto Poster

πŸ“£ Join us for the launch of The Anti-Racist Media Manifesto, where the authors explore transforming media systems to confront racism and offer key strategies for an anti-racist media future with Anamik Saha @gavant.bsky.social @francescasobande.bsky.social. More here: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/events/event...

15.11.2024 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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First post on Bluesky. I’ve made a film. It’s going to be screened @leedsunimedia.bsky.social in December. #aicinema

15.11.2024 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

Today with my students we talked about when does an audience become a public. Quite a week for that question.

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